Spicy and Crispy Potato Fry | Aloo Fry Recipe

Potato fry recipe or sooky aloo fry recipe is loved by almost everyone. A well roasted and crispy potato fry with less oil is greatly possible. There could not be anyone who doesn’t love crispy potato fry curry recipe. This aloo/potato fry recipe tastes almost like French fries but little spicy. It pairs well with rice, rasam rice, sambar rice, curd rice, or with rotis. Explore the recipe through the available step by step recipe video.

Aloo or Potato Fry Recipe Video:

Health Benefits of Potato Fry:

Potatoes are rich in calcium and iron, which is necessary for the human body.

It is loaded within Vitamin C and E that encourages healthy glowing skin

Good source of dietary fiber that helps to maintain a healthy digestive tract

Potato Fry Recipe

30 Mins

Persons: 3

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Potato: 4 medium, finely chopped

Oil: 3 Tsp

Onion: 1 medium finely chopped

Salt: as required

Turmeric powder: 1 Tsp

Coriander powder: 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder: 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds: 1 Tsp

Curry leaves: few

Coriander leaves: few

Green chilli: 3 finely chopped

Making Procedure of Potato Fry Recipe:

Firstly, Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut them into even sized cubes and rinse 3-4 times in cold water to remove starch.

It is the starch which makes the potatoes to stick together and become mushy when frying. So for crispy potato fry, it is important to rinse at least 3-4 times.

Let it remain soaked in water for 15 minutes. Then drain the water completely and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add chopped onions, green chillies and mix well.

Now add the cubed potatoes, curry leaves and cook uncovered on medium heat until it slightly browns.

Do not add or sprinkle water. Mix gently or toss occasionally. Then add salt, turmeric powder and sauté for 5 mins or until it becomes brown.

You can add red chilli powder, coriander powder and fry under the high flame for 2 mins and switch of the stove.

Take it into a serving bowl and Garnish with coriander leaves. Tasty & Crispy Aloo Fry is ready.

Serve hot as a side dish with sambar or dal or even with rasam rice.

Tips for Crispy Potatoes fry:

You can use any skillet but iron kadai or cast iron skillet is best.

Avoid overcrowding the potatoes and adding or sprinkling water in between while the potato is cooking.

Cut the potatoes evenly for even cooking.

Soak chopped potatoes in cold water to remove extra starch and make potato fry crispier.

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